Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-09-21
McCabe Captured.

The similarity to a certain degree
in the escape of William Josiah Nc
Meen from the AIifflintown Jail, and |
the escape of McCabe from the
Wayne county Jail, has awakened no
little interest In Juniata county, in
McCabe's case. The circumstances
of the capture of the two men are
somewhat alike. The Philadelphia
Times OF Iass >faek ralateC es follows,
the capture Of lise murderer. James
p. McCabe, the murderer OF hict-
ael Riley, who escaped from the
Wayne County Gail tbs 18th OF Nay
last, YES this morning, Septempar
18th, captured in a barn IN Pres
ton township, shout three miles
from the scene OF the tragedy, which
was committed in December 1885.
During the past four weeks Z posse
of men have been searching the wood
ed country in hevicinity OF McCabe' S
home So closely was he pursued
last week that he crossed the Moosic
mountain and took refuge III the coal
regions. He did not remain there
long but soon returned to the neigh
borhood of his home, where he has
been hiding ever since his escape.
Being in possession of the INFORM
alton that McCabe had returned to
Preston township Sheriff Medland
and Deputy Clark organized possee
of about fifty picked men this morn
ing. At precisely 6 o'clock they
were to move upon a certain locality
from three different points. The
work of searching barns and dwell
ings commenced at the time fixed and
in IA short time McCabe was discov-
cred by constable Martin, of Preston,
in the hay loft of a barn belong
ing TO Martin Clune. The officer
wilted on seeing the escaped prison
er, but Sheriff Clark and officer Nc
Mullen ascended into the hay loft
and Just as McCabe was in the act
of getting up they covered him with
their revolvers and ordered him to
throw up his hands.
Don't shoot : Il Will, he answered.
He was at once hand cuffed and
brought to the county jail, where he
is again under the guard of two
watchman. A five shooter was found
in his coat pocket When asked why
he did not attempt to use 1t, he said
that the officers surprised him He
heard the noise they made III the
barn, but thought 1t was caused by
the old farmer, who had come out
to DO his morning chores.
The day fixed for his execution is
October Is. The Sheriff allows no
one to see him. He is very quiet
and has nothing TO say to anyone.
He Will not disclose his whereabouts
previous to his capture. McCabe
made his escape from the Wayne
County Jail eight days before the
day set for his execution and at the
time when the Board of Pardons
were considering his case. His es-
cape was made tits supposed between
) and + o clock in the morning. The
watchmen fell asleep and the con
demned murderer left himself out OF
his cell and, passing the sleepers,
walked cut of the Jail The cell in
which McCabe was confined was lin
ed with iron. and the door was Sc
cured by a heavy lock held by four
bolts. These had been removed by
some mysterious agency. The Sher
iff offered rey,-ar-l ~ $500 Fo.- -
time efforts were made to follow the
fugitive. and whatever clues to his
whereabouts were given were at once
followed mp. Finally the matter
dragged and very little attention was
given toward his recapture. Within
the past two weeks however. Sheriff
Medllnd was given positive informa-
ton that McCabe was seen in the vi
cinity Of his old home, Pleasant Mt,
aud posse under Deputy Sheriff
Clark made an effort to catch him,
but he gave them the slip upon be
ing warned by some friends. Later
he was traced TO Carbondale but a
search there failed to discover him,
and next he was heard of near JEFF
ferson Junction, but again gave the
men who We're after him the slip